2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1291: Relating To Certified Public Accountants.
Legislative Summary
Clarifies the education and professional experience requirements for certified public accountant license applicants to establish alternative pathways to licensure. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to CPN.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/19/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
Senate
2/27/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 797) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
2/27/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
2/27/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1715), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 423).
Senate
3/31/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
4/11/2025
Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
Senate
4/11/2025
Act 014, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments And Be Recommitted
2/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democrat